West Coast Ballast Outreach Project Coordinating Ballast Water Information Exchange for the West Coast Information Exchange for the West Coast Holly Crosson and Nicole Dobroski University of California Sea Grant Extension Program

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project Goals  Provide outreach on AIS, BWM and vessel fouling  Facilitate communication - maritime industry (shipping, ports/harbors, engineers/architects, Academy cadets), researchers, regulators and policy makers  Facilitate the development of BWM technologies that meet the needs of West Coast industry

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project Funding Status and Timeline  first phase of WCBOP  new CALFED Bay-Delta Program Funding 2005  3 Yrs. - September 2005 through December 2008  2 staff - Coordinator and Program Representative

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project Overview of Outreach Efforts  Advisory Committee  BW Poster and Brochure  Ballast Exchange Newsletter  Project Website  Educational Seminars  Workshops and Meetings

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project Overview of Outreach Efforts Advisory Committee  provide guidance on outreach efforts  meet once or twice a year  50+ members from AK, CA, OH, OR, WA, D.C.  newest member - Western Region MARAD

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project Overview of Outreach Efforts Ballast Water Poster and Brochure  revised and updated  includes regs. for CA, OR, WA  15k posters and 35k brochures  expanded distribution

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project Overview of Outreach Efforts Ballast Exchange Newsletter  publish 2x per year, spring and fall  distribution: 1776 U.S.; 368 international  cover policy/regulation, industry, treatment technologies, research, outreach, calendar

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project Overview of Outreach Efforts Website  redesign and expand  new photo gallery  input from Advisory Committee  on-site evaluation questionnaire

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project Overview of Outreach Efforts Cal Maritime Academy Seminar Series  AC/CMA guidance on topics and speakers  link with IAMU – 48 academies worldwide  video tape, web cast, electronic field trip

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project Overview of Outreach Efforts Workshops and Meetings  legislature  ports and harbors staff  ship management companies  scientific community

WCBOP Contacts: Jodi Cassell, Program Director (510) ; Holly Crosson, Program Coordinator (530) ; Nicole Dobroski, Program Representative (510) ;